Cosmetic Benefits of Natural Ingredients

September 2014 | Volume 13 | Issue 9 | Original Article | 1021 | Copyright © September 2014


Whitney P. Bowe MDa and Silvina Pugliese MDb

aIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
bLoma Linda University, Department of Dermatology, Loma Linda, CA

DISCLOSURES

Whitney P. Bowe has served the advisory board, or has been a speaker or consultant for Allergan, Inc, Bayer, Galderma Laboratories LP, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, L'Oreal USA Inc, Onset Therapeutics now Valeant , and Proctor and Gamble Company. Silvina Pugliese has not disclosed any potential conflicts.

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AUTHOR CORRESPONDENCE

Whitney P. Bowe MDwpbowe@gmail.com
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